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geography of war  

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  • History and contemporary events have demonstrated that there is a ubiquitous and fundamental link between geography and military operations of all types (i.e., peacekeeping through war). The relationship between warfare and factors of geography such as terrain, weather, climate, and elements of the human landscape has always been evident. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; War, Geography of]

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